these are the opinions of each featured individual, not mine (and for the last damn time, i’m NOT jay electronica). not too many links right now, maybe later. if you disagree/agree, or have a list of your own, drop it in the comments.
shoes top 5′z.
song of the year.
ugk – international players anthem
lps.in.no.paricular.order.
blu/exile – below the heavens
little brother - getback
black milk - popular demand lp/instrumental lp
waajeed – the war lp
ugk – underground kingz
styles p – super gangster/ extraordinary gentleman
freeway – free at last
bishop lamont/black milk – caltroit lp (not mixtape,dumbass)
phat kat- carte blanche
ta’raach – the fevers
sean price – jesus price supastar
Honorable Mention- “The World According to Pretty Toney” audio book
mixtape of the year.
Dillagence.
personality of the year.
tie. kanye west/house shoes/amy winehouse
best hip hop blog.
best hiphop podcast.
mine, dumbass…http://shoeshouse.podomatic.com
breakthrough producer.
black milk
breakthrough artist.
jay electronica
best reissue.
ruff draft. dilla. duh. (and wolf, wtf is up w no vinyl on the jaylib rmxs? grr.)
best album from last year that never came out but finally got bootlegged this year.
bilal- love for sale
the “can we please get that fucking album?” award.
m.o.p. / raekwon-ob4cl2 (tie)
the “man, you really looked like a bitch on t.v. last nite” award.
bow wow.
best rapper without a myspace.
roc marciano.(and now since last week, tied w jay electronica)
songs that make u want to rob people.
guilty simpson – getting bitches, getting riches
prodigy – mac 10 handle
black milk/guilty simpson – sound the alarm
roc marciano – snow
omilio sparks – so down
best youtube clip.
“funtown auto”
best you tube rap shit.
Vodka – Spittin’ (philly cat, this cat is nutso.)
worst album.
the cool.
holla.
photo: maritha
“There’s been some great music floating around this year, but picking a favorite producer for 2007 going into 2008 is a pretty easy choice for me. Suburb.Suburb is pretty much the reason I started a Beat Tape series on my show. I had so much of the dude’s music that he would send me, and I just felt like people needed to hear this. Anyone who’s heard it has been a fan. He’s really just that dope.The name may be new to some – mainly because most of his music has been circulating underground, hand-to-hand, without an official release. That should be changing this year though, as supposedly (stop slacking son!) he’s releasing two projects early in ‘08 – the first is called Suburban Sprawl, a collabo with Donwill (Tanya Morgan). I remember him laughing on the phone once about how he purposely sends people beats that are hard to rap over just to see how they’ll handle it.
The second is a solo project, A Coat of Many Colors. He’s only let me hear some of it, but what I’ve heard thus far is alternately beautiful (Suburb – Synth+Strings) and harsh, distored, brilliance.
I’ve been asking and asking for the album but he won’t let it out of his hands until he’s done. Once I finally get it though, it’s going into heavy rotation. And I’ll keep the case on the rack next to the Madlib, Daedalus, and High Contrast.”
- dex digital
photo: maritha
Favorite Artists I Learned About in 07:
-Jay Electronica
-Coultrain
Can’t Wait For These New Records:
-Steve Spacek
-Platinum Pied Pipers
-J Davey
-Gonja Sufi & Gaslamp Killer
-C.R.A.C. (Ta’Raach & Blu)
-Blu
-Pete Rock
Why The Fuck Are These Projects Still Sitting on the Shelves?
-MHE
-Johnson&Jonson – the&Sign
-J Dilla – MCA Album
Producers That Shitting On Fools in 07:
-Waajeed
-Ta’Raach
-Flying Lotus
-Sam-I-Am
-Mark Ronson
-Godlee Barnes
-Exile
-Sa-Ra
Favorite DJs in 07:
-THE MOTHERFUCKING GASLAMP KILLER!!!!!
-House Shoes
-Rich Medina
-J Rocc
-Geology
-Blu Jemz
photo: maritha
Song of the Year.
What a Job..Devin ft. Andre and Snoop
(almost had to put…”Say Hello” Jay-Z)
LPs in no particular order.
Blu/Exile – Below The Heavens
Black Milk – Popular Demand lp/instrumental lp
Freeway – Free at Last
Devin – Waiting to Inhale
Strong Arm Steady – Deep Hearted
Planet Asia – Jewelry Box Sessions
Talib Kweli/Madlib – Liberation
Black Milk – Popular Demand lp/instrumental lp
Freeway – Free at Last
Devin – Waiting to Inhale
Strong Arm Steady – Deep Hearted
Planet Asia – Jewelry Box Sessions
Talib Kweli/Madlib – Liberation
Mixtape of the Year.
Dillagence.
Personality of the Year.
House Shoes and Johaz
Best Hip Hop Blog.
Best Hip Hop Podcast.
http://shoeshouse.podomatic.com
Breakthrough Producers.
Mr. Brady, G Rocka, Kas One
Breakthrough Artists.
Deep Rooted (Johaz & Mr Brady)
and Gonj@sufi
and Gonj@sufi
Best Reissue.
RUFF DRAFT MA FU******!!!!!!!
The “Can we please get that fucking album?” award
Dr. Dre-Detox and/or Madlib & OH NO
The “Man, you really looked like a bitch on t.v. last nite” award.
Kanye West…and Bill O’Reilly
Best You Tube Clip
Conan The Raverian
Best You Tube Rap Shit
Rap Cat
Best Online Record Shop
http://www.accesshiphop.com
Best Shop That Will Still be Around After the “Street Wear Boutique” Trend Falls Off
Street Machine
Corniest Marketing
B-Ball Zombie War (great music though)
Best Rapper I Never Thought I’d Listen To
Lil Wayne
Best Present You Could Give Me
Weldon Irvine/Sinbad OG Vinyl
Best $60 purchase
Eugene Mc Daniels – Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse OG Vinyl….and you thought I was gon say some LA Kush…that’s 2nd…
Most Overrated Producer
Samiyam…he’s ill but dayum turn them snares down….ouch
Most Slept On Producer
14KT….DO THE KNOWLEDGE!
Best Time to end This List
NOW
photo: maritha
Waajeed – Anything
14KT – Exus
Haircut – Little Boxes
House Shoes – Empire Shit
Mark Pritchard – Call to Arms
Geology feat. Mos Def – Superstar
Paul White – Let Your Imagination Go
Mr. Dibia$e – Axel Foley
Bullion – I Wasn’t Made For These Days
Jack Sample Pros. – Perskryptshyn
Samiyam – Donuts With Sprinkles
Consequence – Uncle Rahiem (prod. by Karriem Riggins)
Bishop Lamont feat. Phat Kat & Elzhi (prod. by Black Milk) – Go At It
J Dilla – Oh Oh
Bishop Lamont feat. Frank Nitty, Illa J & Busta Rhymes – Spectacular
Buff 1 – Pretty Baby (prod. by 14KT)
Jay-Z feat. Nas – Success
Invincible – Sledgehammer (prod. by The Lab Techs)
Guilty Simpson – Get Bitches, Get Riches (prod. by Mr. Porter)
Shawn Jackson & Beloved – Street Corner Blues
Ta’Raach & Blu aka C.R.A.C. Knuckles – Love Dont
photo: this person
Kenny Fresh’s Fresh Selections
1. Waajeed – The War LP
2. Ta’Raach & The Lovelution – The Fevers
3. Buff1 – Pure
4. Blu & Exile – Below The Heavens
5. 4Hero – Play With The Changes
6. Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity
7. LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver
8. Mark Ronson – Version
9. Shape Of Broad Minds – Craft Of The Lost Art
10.Finale & Spier1200 – Develop
honorable mentions:
DJ Roddy Rod – Blunt Park Sessions/Cuba After Market
Ohmega Watts – Watts Happening
Lifesavas – Gutterfly
Pharoahe Monch – Desire
SA-RA – Hollywood Recordings
6 responses so far ↓
Wait what it’s 2008? at the mixtape show rap / hip-hop podcast // January 3, 2008 at 6:55 pm |
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dex digi // January 6, 2008 at 4:20 am |
I gotta give it to House Shoes with that Funtown Auto thing. Jesus christ.
Henri Whitaker // January 7, 2008 at 7:11 am |
It’s 2:09 A.M. January 7th, 2008. I am still not in possession of Jay Electronica’s Act II. Someone get Jay Electro on the phone and get this situation rectified. Lol.
2008, Peace and Blessings In The New Year!!!
DzaDame // January 7, 2008 at 10:45 pm |
Someone should of shouted out the LOW END THeory Club Beat Invitationals were dope last year. and the 7th day projects weere pretty dope. Be on the look out for Dag Savage ( Exile and Johaz ) Lp and EXILE presents Blame Ones new album droppin in 2008th!!!!!. Also House Shoes doin big things in Los Angeles. big up!!! oh yeah check dirtyscience.net up, just startin but have a lot of dope guest insights . STAY TUNED!!!!!
Jazz // January 10, 2008 at 8:09 pm |
My name is Jazz manager of The U.N. gd lookin 4 da love on ur site. If u need any info on da gang or Roc Marciano`s solo project on SRC/Universal,get@ me. Peace Jazz U.N.GANG. P.S. MySpace.com/theungang.
PWC // June 2, 2008 at 7:34 pm |
dayum I was hating on Samiyam, his beats I had heard on his page hurt my ears from the snares…I didnt get the hype, now I get it, dude has some serious heat….im still not feelin that Soulja Boy RMX….